The Scarlet Empress (1934)
During the 18th century, German noblewoman Sophia Frederica, who would later become Catherine the Great, travels to Moscow to marry the dimwitted Grand Duke Peter, the heir to the Russian throne. Their arranged marriage proves to be loveless, and Catherine takes many lovers, including the handsome Count Alexei, and bears a son. When the unstable Peter eventually ascends to the throne, Catherine plots to oust him from power.
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Writing:
Stars:
- Josef von Sternberg
Writing:
- Catherine II
- Manuel Komroff
- Eleanor McGeary
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Release Date: 1934-05-09
6.9/10
6.9/10
- Country: US
- Language: English
- Runtime: 104
- Budget: $900,000
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Prince August
Grand Duke Peter
Bit Part (uncredited)
Princess Sophia Frederica / Catherine II
Count Alexei
Empress Elizabeth Petrovna
Capt. Gregori Orloff
Princess Johanna Elizabeth
Countess Elizabeth 'Lizzie'
Archimandrite Simeon Todorsky / Arch-Episcope
Chancelor Alexei Bestuchef
Miss Cardell, Sophia's Nurse (uncredited)
Herr Wagner (uncredited)
Sophia as a Child
